|
<br />..
<br />~
<br />
<br />thoS<' S('cbadu to occur_~ No pen'jom u1min-
<br />istnltion in the ffi<.':ffiOry oi living Amc:ric=s
<br />.....015 willing to rah these kind, of risks. And.
<br />when ilia<.' riJb im'olve thre;ul"ned or c:ndMi.
<br />gered species. :u in the Klamuh and
<br />Gunnison. they're illegal.
<br />On MOlY I, 2001 the Idaho Supreme CoUrt
<br />decided Uut Deer Fbr :-:...tional Wddlife
<br />Rrfuge had no fedeul r=~d ~.ter right
<br />bt-o.use: 1) Congrcu ludn'c hatched a Stan-
<br />dud for qumtifying the :unount of warer;
<br />and 2) The mere act of seeting a5ide ... reserve
<br />for <;;erum birds d~n't imply the need to set
<br />.uide .....ter. This despite c.!"c face due rhe
<br />birds in question were wa=ftwL It ....~
<br />biurte logic. typical of'X'e:m:rn su.tes when it
<br />comes [0 waru issues. But US Interior
<br />Sccrcwy G.ile Norton promptly dc:c.id~ not
<br />roappealrotheL'SSupremeCoun.
<br />"The future of the pub. especW1y in the'
<br />arid West, is written in acre-feet,. wcites
<br />Frank Buono, former a1Sistam mperinlen-
<br />dent of )OshIU Tree N:.uionJ.! Puk md now a
<br />board membu of Publi, Employees for
<br />Environmenw Responsibility. -Im.agine
<br />finding clm a pub with no beer is still a pub!
<br />You would be L1ughed OUt of COUrt. . . . Bush
<br />md 1m Interior Seueurr GJ.!e Norton will
<br />try to com'ince us th.at they cue .about
<br />Arnerica'J n:.uionJ.! puk.i. Bwh'J concern for
<br />the narionJ.! pults iJ .a mud. . . , The hem of
<br />
<br />"
<br />
<br />-,
<br />
<br />.---.- -
<br />"',,"OJ[ .,.
<br />
<br />, .
<br />I ,.
<br />
<br />-~'..
<br />~...
<br />....~~
<br />~,,,,,,'."-"""'-';
<br />."~-c;,.1:
<br />'~ .-"sK-'''-''
<br />1.0. I '-- "'-
<br />J ..,,' ~~...'
<br />l.~.".~-.l;;.;,"~
<br />...... ""-.-----:--...!...-
<br />" t# "",~'
<br />I' .......'~,
<br />, :-."", ~:. , ':-:-.:.
<br />-' -~.- ~ . - ~. -' .
<br />2' , -. . ,..u._
<br />
<br />great nuionJ.! pulu , , . arc wildlife, wilder-
<br />ncu .and w.ater. 'Without them tIle pukJ
<br />would be green sp.a,e;s on the m.ap. "tthOllt
<br />them, the pults arc hollow Jhdls. . , , The
<br />word,. . 'w.aur' frightcru [the Bwh .adminis-
<br />muon]. Not ill w.ater; onlyw.alet re;ser....ed to
<br />fulfill the purpo$(' of federal rescrn.tions, W
<br />The s.ad .and frustrating pm of the story iJ
<br />thaI the giva.way of fi:deral reserved w.ater
<br />rights is utterly unncca.s.aI)'. The Univcoiry of
<br />Mom.ana's Jack Sr.anford works on these kindJ
<br />of problems on nujor nven ill OVl:t the West.
<br />He s.ars this: -'\X'ith the$(' big dMns you can
<br />reach a nornarivc condition clut provides
<br />!ubiut for all the life-history suges of mon
<br />fishes economicalJy impol""...am from .a sport-
<br />fishing point of \'iew, ~Ni JOU fa" do it 4'lVxr..Z
<br />rO"lpTl1mimlg img..riolI o~ hyJropowrr. There's
<br />.a general feeling our there rlw there h.u to be
<br />.a conU"OV!:rsy .and .a courr-deterrnincd Ktivit).
<br />clut finilly gets 10 dw norm.uivt: condition. It
<br />really mouldn't be that pol.ariu:d. In ill the
<br />ri....ets 1\'e worked on it h.a.s been pretty aJy to
<br />get to a nonn.ative condition, but it requires
<br />tndeoffi on born sides. Fnnkly. I bdieo.'e th.u
<br />the Park Servia: prople who h.a.\~ ban nl'gOti-
<br />.acing this h.ave Ixen 'o'er)' profes.siorul .aboUt it
<br />omd h.a\~ ?rovided in eveI)' insnnce very
<br />sound .and thorolighly dOCUmented scima:.
<br />Jt'J jU51 '="Y unforrun.ate to see the Bush
<br />Administnrion b.ad ;IW;ly from Wt leo.'l"l of
<br />
<br />-----.. .-
<br />--. ---
<br />
<br />.__ _..___.~._ - _._u___
<br />. - -- -------
<br />
<br />.--,---, --.._-......- .-.-..---
<br />, ... -----
<br />
<br />-~._--.,.,.......~
<br />1-
<br />I
<br />
<br />Explained in sixty-four tantalizing pages
<br />
<br />..-'~-
<br />..w ". .
<br />_T., / '-"
<br />~~~ .. \.,.,~
<br />.~-:: ,.,~-~.. ,. ,
<br />,-;.:.:-.
<br />
<br />. ..~ ,"-.
<br />- <
<br />it.,. '1---"'~
<br />- - c
<br />
<br />'~.!: ~
<br />
<br />"
<br />
<br />-
<br />:r{
<br />':., --..~.
<br />
<br />,
<br />
<br />rrl:1~ M~~Ili~g()f Lif~___
<br />
<br />:' ~ !
<br />
<br />,
<br />
<br />L,~
<br />'.
<br />
<br />.
<br />
<br />The 2003 Westbank Anglers Catalog oHers you worldwide travel
<br />adventures, and the perfect gear for a great day of fly fishing. The top
<br />rods, the best reels, and dothing by Patagonia, Simms, and Ex Officio.
<br />Uteralty dozens of pages filled with -must.have- fly fishing gear, Call
<br />800.922.3474 to net yourfree 2003 Fly Fishing Catalog.
<br />
<br />commitment from iu O'."n .agencr ~
<br />If the Adminim.arion is unv.-illingto USC'a
<br />federal res.ernd w.ater right for i~ own
<br />N.ational Park System dedj(.;lted to preserving
<br />n.aruru pza<;es.ses .and for .a trophy v.ild trout
<br />fishery <:q=l to .any in the r..alion. it'. cleu
<br />th.at it's unwilling to U5e federal reserved
<br />water rights: 1l1lJUlhrrr" 111is Jhould surprise
<br />no one. k Color:.l.do's .attorney gener.al, Gale
<br />Norton aggt~ivdy chJ.!lenged federal wuer
<br />claims. And SOrIon, 10 whom the P;uk
<br />Servia: .answers, is .a prOtegee .and former col-
<br />league of former Imerior Ser:reury Jame;s
<br />'.;t'.att, who dedicated himself ro discarding
<br />federal r=:ryed water righrs .and who. in
<br />1981, repe.aled part of me ....-ater righu opin-
<br />ion of hiJ own agen,:,,'s solicitor_
<br />All Americans who love fish .and wildlife,
<br />especially sporomen, need to Stop judging
<br />presidents: by wrua they s.ay .and start judging
<br />them br the prople they appoint. Mii.sing
<br />UOUt of the GWltlison, mis:sing salmon of the
<br />Klamuh. missing dudu of Deer Flat N.ation.al
<br />Wtldlife RnUg.-:.and.ill m.anner of other missing
<br />fISh .and wiJdlifi: KrO.U our nmon h.a\'e bccn
<br />brought to you by people Dubya. has hired,
<br />people who w~re either following his orders or
<br />.....orking ....-ith his blCSJings. Think .abour that
<br />next time yoll see--.a bumper sricker clul s.ars
<br />wSportSmen for Buili,. espeOilly if it's on the
<br />b.aclr.ofyourvehide. ~
<br />
<br />
<br />.----r-
<br />~: ..
<br />,
<br />
<br />~
<br />
<br />
<br />"__1:-.
<br />'-". .J..
<br />
<br />_.~{
<br />-, :;>", '...~ ~~;'
<br />. , ;1"
<br />~. ~ .-.'- ....
<br />,~ ....,
<br />- .
<br />
<br />.',' -J.
<br />
<br />'-
<br />
<br />...:- -.
<br />. r~~>
<br />~;..? ;~:~~ ~
<br />....-..-.,~.
<br />,. "'..;~V''''F '.*-;.;...r'A
<br />~~-:..;..t- .: ~ -.,~.
<br />'~Q?o;;F'. .
<br />...~ ';'~,t\.:.'
<br />
<br />Westbank
<br />Anglers ..........
<br />
<br />Fly fishing dreams fulfilled at www.westbank.com
<br />
<br />i
<br />,
<br />~---=----~=:~~
<br />
<br />18
<br />
<br />Much 2003
<br />
<br />OO~:ll;~
<br />
|